Description
The Soundtrack is an Orchestral one with bits of synth here and there
I used Logic Pro X

On the menu you have :

The Main Theme (Éloïse's Theme) :
-A simple theme with a two part melody, but with 4 different orchestrations (for the 4 seasons)
and a very soft modulation to fit the peaceful nature of Eloïse !

A Hub Theme (Safe in the Shadows) :
-Here we have a rising motif and a more contrasting modulation, which give a clue on the majestic but mysterious nature of Darkness.
We also have a call back to the way Eloïse's Theme begins
This Hub is supposed to be in the world of darkness where you are safe from view and can cozily gaze at the stars from a world of night, the shimmering woods are kind of my translation of an endless sea of stars in the skies

And a Boss Battle Theme (Tenebra Eternalis) :
-This is theme galore
A lot of the more lyrical/long note melodies are mangled versions of Eloise's theme
we also have multiple call backs to the beginning of Eloise's Theme again, notably at the beginning with the Organ
The rising motif and the stark modulations of Safe in the Shadows are made even more aggressive and furious, to inform you that whatever safety you had with the Darkness, it is now gone.


(EDIT) Here is the list of VSTs i used ;

-Albion One (has String/Brass/Winds/Percussions and loads of synths, not very precise but it does the job)
- Spitfire Intimate Strings (cheap!)
- Soft String Spurs (free on pianobook)

- Spitfire Studio Woodwinds Professional (bit pricy, but i need those pretty articulations on the woodwinds ^^)
- Embertone « Recorders » (super cheap for what you get with a gorgeous legato)

- Celesta Incogni (free on pianobook)
- Yamaha Glockenspiel (free on pianobook)
- Hunter’s Orchestral Percussions (free on pianobook and absolutely awesome)
- Wind Chimes Premier G (cheap!)
- Surge Synth (free and comes with a giant collection of presets)

Message from the artist:
Hi ! This is a soundtrack made for the OSTJam#3 by Lone Rabbit

"Here you may enter the world of small Éloïse !
Chosen she was to bring peace among the now corrupted and feuding spirits of the seasons by any means she sees fit.

Though she refused her task at first, the situation is now dire and she needs to act.
Along her journey she will discover in herself dark powers to aid herself on her quest from a mysterious force of the Darkness and the Night
Although It seems friendly as it offers a place to rest and plan, it is also is oddly familiar to her abilities; Whether she chooses to trust It is of her own choice."

I'm part of a collective of composers who brainstormed the lore of the game and divvied up the themes it would probably need.
Each season has a world theme, a boss battle theme for the frenzied guardian spirit, and a healed theme for that same guardian spirit + a main theme and a healed/boss battle theme for the "fifth spirit of the purple corner the girl is looking into in the picture".
The imaginary game was envisioned as some sort of a Zelda with Undertale story mechanics, so you can choose to complete each spirit's character arcs in a pacifist or in an agressive way, by either submitting them or appeasing them. That way, each spirit can be the final boss if you "mess up somewhere"

We are each submitting as individuals, but the collective's compiled OST can be found here. https://sharp15studios.bandcamp.com/album/a-story-of-seasons-game-jam-ost

Theme:

Story of Seasons

Picture theme

How does it fit the theme?
On the picture we see the four seasons with a stylised character in it
The little girl seems to be either pouting or reading, and turns her back away from the seasons and into the dark portion of the image

So the idea was that this posture was a renouncement of some kind, and that the darkness was it's own entity but not shown in the image (or represented by the girl)

Hence the idea that the girl was to bring balance to divided seasons by looking for the different character representing them
and having a place to rest in her preferred environment (colour scheme)

The spirits of the seasons have to be reconciled within each other and the darkness so that they agree to share the day, and to lend a bit of their essence for the darkness to endure the night alone
A moral derived from there is that one can pout in the dark for so long before it becomes painful and once you come out you may have to tend to a world you do not recognise with either care or aggressivity

Link(s) of the submission on streaming services
Soundcloud playlist :
https://soundcloud.com/user-367848969/sets/a-story-of-seasons-ostcompjam-submissions/s-U1zgcSBb3ft?si=0ec3dec2511d430e8212331f984571d6&utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing

Youtube Playlist :
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_mAGTDpGB_JL3UiLAyzdTMnufwyMrv7D


They are also on bandcamp if you're interested
-The Main Theme (Éloïse's Theme) : https://sharp15studios.bandcamp.com/track/lo-ses-theme-comp-max-faust

-Tenebra Eternalis : https://sharp15studios.bandcamp.com/track/tenebra-eternalis-comp-max-faust

-Safe In The Shadows : https://sharp15studios.bandcamp.com/track/safe-in-the-shadows-comp-max-faust